This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
» Editor’s Note


collaboration with Fitness Business Canada, canfitpro and Fitness Industry Canada. Here’s a sneak peek at one of the findings: According to the


A


Graham Longwell graham@fitnet.ca


report, fitness-only clubs outperformed multi-purpose clubs and studios in 2012. “Fitness-only clubs reported higher operating profit as a percent-


age of total revenues (25 percent versus 17.4 percent and 20.6 per- cent respectively),” says the report. “Fitness-only clubs did this by doing a good job at managing expenses. In particular, payroll ex-


penses were significantly lower for fitness-only clubs (35.2 percent versus 47.6 percent and 42.7 percent for multipur- pose clubs and studios, respectively).” There is a wealth of content in this first-ever survey and


report of the Canadian fitness industry, including: • fitness industry outlook • club operator insights: opportunities, challenges and strategies


• benchmarks • membership data • reinvestment expenses • payroll and compensation information


PLUS: Also included with the IHRSA report are selected


results of the 2013 Fitness Professional Survey conducted by canfitpro. The commentary on personal trainer responses is directed to facility owners and operators. Watch our website (www.fitnessbusinesscanada.com) for the release of this must-have


report!


Building a strong business requires the right tools.


BioEx Systems provides superior software for Personal Trainers who want to increase savings, improve efficiency and gain the competitive edge.


• Desktop software for exercise and fitness program development


• Testing, analysis, and reports


• Nutrition assessment and meal plans


• Billing, scheduling, retention, marketing


• Web based video exercise


10 15 20 25 30


0 5


Legend 9/14/2011 Client Result Client Goal 10/14/2011 Normative Value


s we go to print with this issue of Fitness Business Canada, the final touches are being put on the IHRSA Canadian Health Club Report which will be released in the coming weeks. The report has been produced by IHRSA in


CANADA Vol. 14 No. 6 – November/December 2013


BOARD OF ADVISORS Colin Milner


Chief Executive Officer, International Council on Active Aging, Vancouver, B.C.


David Hardy


President, Fitness Industry Council of Canada, Edmonton, Alta.


David Patchell-Evans CEO & Founder, GoodLife Fitness Clubs, president, canfitpro, London, Ont.


Dr. Greg Anderson


Kinesiology & Physical Educ., University College of the Fraser Valley, Mission, B.C.


Joe Doiron Senior Policy Analyst, Physical Activity Unit, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ont.


John Frittenburg President, The JF Group, B.C.


Karin Lofstrom Executive Director, Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity


Larry Greene


Co-Owner and Vice President, La Sporthèque de Hull, Hull, Que.


Michael Levy Executive Director, Spa Chakra Fitness, Chairman of the IHRSA Board of Directors


Susan Mundick General Manager Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Vancouver, B.C.


CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Brent Brooks, John Paul Catanzaro, Kimberly Chapman, Paula Comfort, Barb Gormley, Billy Katelnikoff, Gary Pitts, Claudiu Popa, Justin Tamsett


Publisher


Graham Longwell President, Mill Pond Publishing Inc.


Editor Graham Longwell graham@fitnet.ca


Senior Editor Barb Gormley


Graphic Designer Jonathan Cresswell-Jones


General Manager Mill Pond Publishing Inc. Stephen Longwell stephen@fitnet.ca


Vice-President, Sales Lori Longwell lori@fitnet.ca


Correspondence, return address, change of address, advertising or subscription: Fitness Business Canada 30 Mill Pond Drive, Georgetown Ontario, Canada L7G 4S6 Tel: (905) 873-0850 Fax: (905) 873-8611 Toll Free: 1-888-920-6537 Email: fc@fitnet.ca Website: www.fitnessbusinesscanada.com ISSN# 1494-9318


Canada Post Canadian Publications Mail Sales


Product Agreement No. 40039312 Return Postage Guaranteed


DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE TRAIL at www.BioExSystems.com or call (800)-750-2756 for more information


6 Fitness Business Canada November/December 2013


SUBSCRIPTIONS TO FITNESS BUSINESS CANADA and FITNET E-NEWSLETTER Fitness Business Canada is published by Mill Pond Pub- lishing Inc. six times a year: Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov. Please visit www.fitnessbusinesscanada.com to subscribe. FitNet E-Newsletter is published 12 times a year. Bulk subscriptions are available in packages of 2-5 and 6+ at reduced rates. Call 1-888-920-6537.


CRUNCHES


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48